Quilting Department
Quilt crafts are for more than dressing your bed! Today, quilting is used for home décor, clothing and much more.
Our Quilting department will show you the basics and teach you piecing techniques. You’ll find tips and hints, quilt blocks, free projects and even a quilt shop finder to help you find your local quilting store. And for the more-advanced quilter, you’ll find information on the foundation or paper piecing technique of quilting.
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Recent Videos and Tutorials
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Do you have lots of scrap batting tucked in a drawer or container? Piece the leftover quilt batting together into a larger piece using a sewing machine. Learn how with our video tutorial and photo tutorial with step-by-step instructions.
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A strip quilt is a quick, easy and time-saving way to whip up a quilt and is the ultimate quilt for beginner quilters.
Learn how to make a strip quilt with this photo tutorial with step-by-step instructions along with the video tutorial.
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A four patch quilt pattern is a wonderful quilt for a beginner quilter and is a wonderful way to use charm packs.
Learn how to make a four patch quilt with this tutorial.
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The serpentine stitch is an easy and quick way to machine quilt. The serpentine stitch adds gently waving lines to a quilt or quilt project. Watch our video and read our blog to learn how to quilt using the serpentine stitch.
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The best way to join quilt binding strips together to make continuous quilt binding that will fit around the quilt project.
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A traditional nine-patch block can be used for the front of a pillow. Learn how to make a cute pillow using this patchwork quilting method.
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How far apart should quilting lines be? Learn how the batting choice is important for determining the distance between quilting lines.
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Learn how to make a classic quilt pattern, the sailboat block. This fun and easy quilt pattern can be used in a quilt, wall hanging, pillow or other projects. It's an easy block to personalize in a number of ways to create an awesome baby quilt, boy quilt or nautical themed nursery.
Book and Magazine Recommendations
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Kim BrackettRound up your scraps, precuts, and stash fabrics for scrap-happy quilting! Discover how to create pinwheels, geometric motifs, and flower designs from 2 1/2-inch strips, charm squares, and Layer Cakes.
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Kim BrackettRound up your scraps, precuts, and stash fabrics for scrap-happy quilting! Discover how to create pinwheels, geometric motifs, and flower designs from 2 1/2-inch strips, charm squares, and Layer Cakes.
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Annie'sIf you’re one of those busy quilters with very little spare time for your favorite craft, this book is the solution! It contains nine gorgeous quilts you can make using 2½" precut strips.
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This magazine has quilting projects with full-size patterns, easy-to-follow instructions for quilters of all skill levels.
Free Items of the Week
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A strip quilt is a quick, easy and time-saving way to whip up a quilt and is the ultimate quilt for beginner quilters.
Learn how to make a strip quilt with this photo tutorial with step-by-step instructions along with the video tutorial.
From
Needlepointers.com
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Learn how to make a classic quilt pattern, the sailboat block. This fun and easy quilt pattern can be used in a quilt, wall hanging, pillow or other projects. It's an easy block to personalize in a number of ways to create an awesome baby quilt, boy quilt or nautical themed nursery.
From
Needlepointers.com
New Stuff
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Having trouble figuring out how many fabric strips you need for your binding? Use this Quilt Calculator to find the number of fabric strips to cut for any size quilt.
From
Block Central
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Learn how to calculate quilt border fabrics for your quilt.
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Generations Quilt Patterns
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How to assemble a quilt sandwich, the backing, the batting and the top.
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Quilting 101
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This page has a chart of mattress sizes for standard beds and a chart of suggested quilt size for standard beds.
From
The Quilting Company
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This chart shows the standard mattress, bedding and quilt sizes generally used in the United States.
From
Generations Quilt Patterns
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Calculate how many rotary cut fabric strips are needed to cut any size rectangle.
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Block Central
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How much sashing fabric is required for a quilt? Use this calculator to determine the amount of fabric needed.
From
My Web Quilter
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Calculate how many rotary-cut fabric strips are necessary for the number of square needed in your project.
From
Block Central
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Learn how...
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wikiHow
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How to make a perfect yo-yo every time.
From
Lazy Girl Designs